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Trait-environment relationships differ between mixed-species flocking and nonflocking bird assemblages.
Ecology - 1 Oct 2020
Zhang Qiang, Holyoak Marcel, Goodale Eben, Liu Zhifa, Shen Yong, Liu Jiajia, Zhang Min, Dong Anqiang, Zou Fasheng
Abstract excerpt
Hypotheses about the mechanisms of community assembly suggest that biotic and abiotic filters constrain species establishment through selection on their functional traits. It is unclear how differences in traits influence the niche dimensions of closely related bird species when they coexist in spatiotemporally heterogeneous environments. Further, it is necessary to take into account their participation in...
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